Miami Heat vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

October 7, 2010|By Shandel Richardson, Sun Sentinel

Friday night: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat

When/Where: 8:30 p.m., Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo.

TV -- Sun Sports. Radio -- WINZ (940-AM).

Scouting report: This technically is a Heat home exhibition, with the team in charge of game operations . . . The Heat will be without guard Dwyane Wade (hamstring) and forward Da'Sean Butler (knee) . . . The Heat lost both of last season's meetings . . . The Thunder added former Heat guard Daequan Cook in the offseason, as well as guards Royal Ivey and Mo Peterson and first-round pick Cole Aldrich, the center out of Kansas . . . The Heat won their exhibition opener 105-89 Tuesday at home against the Detroit Pistons . . . The Thunder opened their exhibition season Wednesday with a 97-93 victory against the Charlotte Bobcats. . . For the Thunder, forward Nick Collison (leg), center Kenad Krstic (finger) and Cook (concussion) are out. Thabo Sefolosha is questionable (illness)